Massage machine



Nov. 6, 1962 Filed June 9, 1959 L. L. LOIACANO MASSAGE MACHINE 5Sheets-Sheet 1 Leo L. La/ acano INVENTOR.

L. L. LOIACANO MASSAGE MACHINE Nov. 6, 1962 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June9, 1959 IN VEN TOR.

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m w wm L. L. LOIACANO MASSAGE MACHINE Nov. 6, 1962 5 Sheets-Sheet 5Filed June 9, 1959 a m M m m A C V 9 .a m m E L W M L y %w L Y B \E m5v%\ \WN\QMN QV\ QQ mmw k1 m m& Now R. mQ J mm "mm NQ 5 I m9 mm wan fll3w mm Q t m& 9% NS 3,62,295 Patented Nov. 6, 1962 3,062,205 MASSAGEMACHINE Leo L. Loiacano, Weather-ford, Tex., assignor to Evans 0. LeBlane, Sulphur, La. Filed June 9, 1959, Ser. No. 819,159 19 Claims. (Cl.128-33) This invention relates to massage equipment and moreparticularly to a machine for promoting and inducing relaxation throughvibratory massage.

Prior vibrating machines of the general class within which this machinecould be categorized, are rather complex and are subject to mechanicalfailure and fatigue. Often earlier machines relied on springs andcomplex mechanical movements to produce the necessary vibratory motion.Accordingly, a general object of the invention is to provide astructurally improved vibratory massage machine which performs theintended functions in a highly satisfactory manner with little or novibration transmitted to the supporting surface, usually a floor, andwithout reliance on complex linkages or springs, the linkages generatinginertia and noise problems and coil springs being ordinarily subject tosqueaking and loss of resilience and elasticity over extended periods ofuse.

The structural nature of the vibratory massage machine makes productionof a high quality machine practical. Briefly, the massage machine isconstructed of a frame provided with a durable case attached to theframe by shock mounts. There is a group of replaceable pads andindependently supported above the frame and preferably arranged to forma gentle arch. Some of these pads are caused to move in an orbital pathof travel, each revolving in its own path of movement. The drive foreach of the orbitally moving pads is exceedingly simple and effective.One of the pads is detachably connected to the machine frame, again bymeans of shock mounts, and it has an independent vibrator operating at amuch higher frequency than the orbital travel of the other pads. Theadditional pad, being detachable, is capable of being used incoordination with the other pads and also independently of the otherpads for spot applications. Furthermore the additional pad may be usedas a stool on which to sit or on which to rest the feet, ankles, calves,neck, etc. of the user of the machine. Accordingly, the different padssupporting different parts of the human anatomy are operative tosimultaneously apply massaging forces at different frequencies deemedbest suited for the associated part of the human anatomy, the frequencyvariation in itself producing additional lower beat frequencies forfurther massaging action.

Even though the massage machine is fully capable of studio use, it ismost adaptable for home use when space limitations and appearance arefactors meriting serious consideration. Accordingly, there are cushionssupported by a pair of Outriggers, and the Outriggers are detachablyconnected with the frame of the machine. There is the option of usingeither or both of the outrig ers simultaneously with the cluster ofpads.

A unique feature of the machine is found in the outrigger. Each of themis constructed of a pair of inner legs swivelly secured to the frame ofthe machine and a pair of outer legs. Members attached to the inner andouter legs are separably connected together and form a base on which todetachably support the cushions. The Outriggers may extend in onedirection from the frame and may be adjusted to extend from anotherposition rotated approximately 90 from the first position by separatingthe cushion supporting members and swinging the inner legs 90 withrespect to the frame. Then the outer legs and members may be secured tothe inner legs and members, selecting one leg and member from theoriginal pairs. In this way the inner legs need not ever be separatedfrom the frame, except when it is desired to completely remove theoutriggers from the frame.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a vibratory massage machineshowing it in one position.

FIGURE 2 is an end view in elevation of the machine in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a top view of the machine in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is a top view of the machine in FIGURE 1 but showing theoutrigger cushion supports in a second position.

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale and taken on the line5-5 of FIGURE 1, portions of the outriggers being omitted for clarity.

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of FIGURE 1and showing the means for sup porting one of the pads and also a portionof the means for constraining the motion of the pad to orbital movement.

FIGURE 7 is an enlarged sectional View taken on line 7-7 of FIGURE 1 andshowing one of the shock mounts for one of the pads.

FIGURE 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 88 of FIGURE 1and showing the preferred man ner of attaching one of the outrigger legsto the machine frame.

FIGURE 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of FIGURE 1and showing one of the resilient feet of the machine.

FIGURE 10 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken approximately on theline 1010 of FIGURE 18, portions of the equipment being omitted andshowing principally the resilient mount for the motor of the machine.

FIGURE 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 11-41 ofFIGURE 10 and showing the shock mount for the motor of FIGURE 10.

FIGURE 12 is a bottom view of the additional pad in the group of padsthat are supported above the frame of the machine.

FIGURE 13 is a perspective view showing a modification of the pad inFIGURE 12, the modification providing for folding legs by which to usethe pad as a stool.

FIGURE 14 is an exploded perspective view showing the frame of amodification of one of the outrigger cushion supports.

FIGURE 15 is a modified mount for the motor.

FIGURE 16 is a fragmentary perspective view showing another outriggerframe modification.

FIGURE 17 is a side view showing the frame modification of FIGURE 16.

FIGURE 18 is a vertical sectional view of the machine.

In the accompanying drawings there is a vibratory message machine 10which has frame 12 together with outrigger cushion supports 14 and 16'operatively connected with the frame. Frame 12 is constructed of acasting 18 to which case 21 is secured. The case is preferably made oflightweight plastic or plastic-like substance possessing a neatappearance and being very durable. For example, the case may be made ofplastic reinforced fiberglass which is die cast or spray molded. Thecase has a side wall 22 together with an upper wall 24 above which agroup or cluster of pads 26 are disposed. There is an upwardly openingrecess 28 in wall 24 to accommodate vibrator 30 of one of the pads inthe group 26. Other curvatures may be made in wall 24 to serve otherspecific purposes, for example, there is a bulge 32 in order to assureenough space for properly locating the single drive motor 34 and aportion of its shock mount 36. Top wall 24 of case 20' is used to fastenthe case to the frame 12. Although the drawings show top wall 24attached to the frame 12 at four places, it is evident that this numbermay be increased or decreased. The actual connections are made of meansof mounting devices which transmit very little vibration. These devicesare made of an elastomeric substance, for instance rubber and a typicaldevice is shown in FIGURE 8. The device 38 isa grommet having a head 40beneath which circumferential groove 42 accepts and retains a part ofwall 24 at the edge of opening 44 through which the grommet tapered sidewall is passed. The lower end of the grommet side wall has a wall 46'provided with an' aperture 48 through which bolt 50 extends. The bolt isin a tapped opening of boss 52, the upper part of the boss containing anupwardly opening socket 54 within which the lower part of the taperedwall of the grommet is located. The lower end of the boss has adownwardly opening socket 56 accommodating a leg which shall bedescribed in more detail subsequently. It is pointed out, though thatthe boss 52 serves the dual purpose of aiding in support of case 20 andwholly supporting one of the legs. Boss 52 may be cast integral withcasting 18, this being the simplest manufacturing technique. Devicesidentical to devices 38 are at four corners of frame 18 (FIGURE therebeing one such device for each of the four inner legs of outriggersupports 14 and 16.

Outriggers 14 and 16 are made the same. It has been found that one headsupporting cushion 60 for outrigger 14 is sufiicient, but two legsupporting cushions 62 and 64 are preferable for outrigger 16. Shouldthe owner wish the two cushions 62 and 64 may be made part of outrigger14, and outrigger 16 may be equipped with a single cushion. Furthermore,any combination of cushions may be used, for example the outriggersupports may each contain only a single cushion or each contain twocushions. Outrigger cushion support 16 has a pair of inner legs 70 and72 and a pair of outer legs 74 and 76. The outer legs have a lowertransverse brace 78 together with a pair of upper frame members 80 and82. Inner legs 70 and 72 are each U-shaped and have frame members 84 and86 at their upper ends. The frame members are extensibly connected withframe member 80 telescoped in frame member 84 and frame member 82telescoped in frame member 86. Accordingly, the outer legs 74 and 76 areseparable from the inner legs as a unit. Four resilient feet 85, 89, 87and 88 are attached to the lower ends of the legs, each of the feetconsisting of a resilient pad 90 (FIGURE 9) having an upwardly openingchannel 92 within which a portion of the leg is supported. A fastener,for instance self-tapping screw 94 is used to attach the resilient padsto the legs. Outrigger cushion support 14 is identically constructed andincludes inner legs 98 and 100 together with outer legs 102 and 104.Each of the inner legs is swivelly connected with frame 18 in the mannerpartially described. Typical legs 98 (FIGURE 8) is shown in detail. Thedownwardly opening socket 56 receives the upper end of leg 98 and isheld captive 'by means of bolt 108 which has a lock nut 110 thereon andwhich is threaded into boss 52 in a position so that the inner end ofthe bolt penetrates socket 56'. Circumferential groove 112 is in thevupper extremity of leg 98 to form a raceway for the inner end of bolt108. Accordingly, leg 98 can swivel but is not separable from socket 56unless the bolt 108 is loosened or unless a different provision is madesuch as a longitudinal slot in the side wall of leg 98 which wouldregister with circumferential groove 112 thereby forming a passageway bywhich to receive the inner end of bolt 108 when it is registered withthe bolt and the leg is pulled outwardly of socket 56.

The group 26 of back supporting pads includes spaced pads 120, 122, and124. Shoulder supporting pads 122 and 124 are adjacent to each other andspaced from the buttock supporting pad 120. Additional ileum supportingpad 126 is located in the space between pad and pads 122 and 124.Further, pad 126 is disposed at an elevation slightly higher than theother pads in group 26' in order to cooperate with the other pads andform a gentle arch necessary to provide the back supporting surface forthe human anatomy. All of the pads have a bottom, an insert of resilientmaterial and a covering. Pad 120 preferably has an electric heater 128to take advantage of heat therapy during or in place of vibratorymassage, and the other pads can also have heaters.

Pads 120, 122 and 124 are simultaneously operated. The movements of eachare orbital, and each has its own independent movement obtained fromoperation of a single electric motor 34. The electric motor has acooling fan 132 at the lower end of the shaft thereof, motor shaft 136also having a drive sprocket 138 secured thereto. A silent operatingflexible belt 140 is engaged With the sprocket 138 and engaged with acomparatively large diameter drive pulley 142. Motor mount 36 consistsof a pair of upper motor mount brackets 146 and 148 respectively whichare bolted to the top of the motor case and which are bolted to frame12. FIGURE 11 shows that the motor mount bolts 150 are set in resilientgrommets 152 so that the upper and lower brackets 146, 148, 149 and 147do not come into mechanical contact with motor 34. Bolts are attached tothe upper and lower motor mount brackets and here again, resilientwashers 162 are used. The upper and lower brackets 148 and 149 haveslots 166 therein so that the motor may be swung to a selected positionand tightened in place in order to tighten the drive belt 140. Bolt 160is connected with the casting 18 of frame 12 by being passed throughboss 168 and through the resilient bushings 170 and 172 held captive insockets 174 and 176 of the boss 168. Bolt 160 and the mounting assemblyfor it is duplicated for the upper and lower brackets 146 and 147.

Shaft 180 is mounted for rotation in a special bearing 182 and has thepulley 142 secured to it, for instance by setscrew 184 as shown inFIGURES 18 and 6. A retaining bolt and washer assembly 185 is secured tothe lower extremity of the shaft 180 and prevents the pulley 142 fromdownthrust movement. An upper spacer 186 is located above pulley 142 andis in contact with the lower anti-friction bearing 190. There is anupper antifriction bearing 192 engaged with shaft 180, and the twoanti-friction bearings are held spaced apart by liner 196 held withinthe hollow boss 198. The upper end of shaft 180 is passed through asleeve 199, and this extends through an aperture 200 in the top wall 24of case 20. Shaft 180 constitutes a part of the means for supporting pad120 and also a part of the means for actuating the pad. Bottom 206 ofpad 120 has a plate 208 secured to it, and there is a short bearingretainer 210 depending from plate 208 and passing through an aperture212 in bottom 206. Anti-friction bearing 214 is in the hearing retainer210, and the inner race thereof fits against the side wall of aneccentric 222. The eccentric is held fast within the inner race ofanti-friction bearing 214 by a bolt 226 that is attached to plate 208and threaded into a tapped opening of eccentric 222. The lowerdownwardly opening socket 232 of eccentric 222 is mounted on the upperend 234 of shaft 180. Consequently, when shaft 180 is rotated theeccentric 222 is also rotated and this rotational movement is impartedto pad 120 by way of the anti-friction bearing 214.

In order to obtain the required and desired orbital motion of pad 120there is a movement constraining pin 240 anchored at its lower end in asocket 242 of frame casting 18. The pin extends through an opening 246in the top wall of case 20 and is passed through a resilient bushing orapertured grommet 248 disposed in an opening of pad bottom 2416. Theupper extremity of the pin 240 is within the pad. Therefore, theresilient bushing grommet 248 constrains the motion of the pad by havingthe stationary pin 24% passed therethrough. Pads 122 and 124 haveidentical means for both supporting them and constraining the movementof each as described in connection with pad 126 and shown in detail inFIGURE 6. However, the means for rotating the shafts for pads 122 and124 are different from those described in connection with the rotationof shaft 189.

The main pulley 142 is a comparatively large diameter pulley and asdescribed, the pulley 142 is secured directly to shaft 184 Pulley 142 isa double pulley having a pulley section 259 at the hub thereof andwithin which an endless belt 252 is engaged. The diameter of pulleysection 250 is considerably smaller than the diameter of pulley 142 sothat the lineal speed of belt 252 is different from the lineal speed ofpulley 142. Belt 252 is engaged with pulleys 256 and 258 which aresecured to the lower extremities of the shafts which support pads 124and 122 respectively. Pulleys 256 and 258 are comparatively small indiameter so that the frequency of orbital motion of the pads 122 and 124is different from the frequency of pad 120.

Pad 126 which is referred to as an additional pad,

although it is a pad of the cluster or group 26, is separably attachedto the frame 1 by means of shock mount detachable fastening devices 266and 268. Typical shock mount fastening device is shown in FIGURE 7 andconsists of a resilient coupling 27% having sockets 272 and 274diametrically opposed at its ends. Concentric sleeves 276 and 278, eachhaving circumferential beads 289 and 282 at the outer extremitiesthereof, are in sockets 272 and 274. An upwardly opening boss 284 whichconstitutes part of casting 18, has a bore and counter- -bore 288 and290. Sleeve 278 fits into the bore 295) and the rib or head 282 fitsinto bore 288 resting on the shoulder between the bore and counterbore.Upper sleeve 276 is similarly fitted into a hollow nipple 296 having ashoulder 298 intermediate its ends. Bead 289 seats on shoulder 298, andsince the nipple 296 is part of a bottom casting 3% of pad 126, the pad126 is resiliently and detachably secured to frame 12. It is removedsimply by lifting upwardly on the pad thereby separating sleeve 276 fromnipple 2%, the bead 289 being more easily flexed than bead 272.Attention is called to the fact that pad 120 operates at a differentfrequency from pads 122 and 124. Further, pad 126 operates at adifferent frequency from any of the other pads by having vibrator 39attached by clamp 302 to the frame 306'. As shown in FIGURE 13, the pad126:: is a modification of pad 126 inasmuch as it has a pair of legs 308and 319. In both cases, though, the vibrator 3t) and 30a is separatelyenergized, an electric cord 311 diagrammatically representing this.Vibrator 36 and vibrator 30a are merely motors with eccentrics driven bythem or may be selected from the available group of different types ofvibrators.

' Legs 368 and 310 are biased by torsion springs 312 to the foldedposition beneath pad 126a. Snap locks 31.4 are at the pivot connectionsbetween the legs and the pad 126a so that the legs may be swung to anopen position and locked in place when pad 126a is to be used as astool, a neck, head, leg, ankle, foot, etc. rest. Further, legs 310 and308 are of open frame construction so that they may be used as handlesshould the user desire to employ them to hold pad 126a on selected areasof the body for spot vibration and massage.

A number of attachments may be used with the massage machine such asheat lamps, a timer and others. A handy control panel 318 (FIGURE 1)having a group of switches, is attached to case 20 at a convenient placeso that the vibrator 30, motor 34, timer, etc., may be easily energizedand de-energized.

There are a number of suggested basic positions for using the machine.By and large this is a matter of selection and choice with theprerogative of the owner of the machine. However, it is to be noted thatnot only is the machine capable of what is considered to be a uniquemassage pattern with various frequencies of vibration available andnumerous possible applications and uses but also there are a number ofavailable options all leading toward facility to relaxation. The massagemachine may be used as a lounge with or without massage and/ or heat.

As shown in FIGURE 14 an outrigger frame of slightly differentconfiguration may be used to replace one or both of the outrigger framesshown in FIGURE 1. The modified outrigger frame 350 has inner legmembers or legs 70 and 72 and a pair of frame members 84 and 86 whichare identical to the responsive leg and frame members of outriggercushion support 16. Outer legs 352 and 354 are very much similar to legs74 and 76, and they have upper frame portions which are slidablyreceived and telescoped in members 84 and 86. There is a slightdifference in angularity of legs 352 and 354, but the principaldistinction between the outrigger cushion support 350 and outriggercushion support 16 (or 14) is that there is an upper, adjustableessentially rectangular base 358 connected by trunnions 360 to members84 and 86 are adapted to adjust in a vertical plane so that the devicemay be used as a lounge so that different angular positions of one ormore of the cushions may be achieved.

There are means for molding base 358 in a selected elevated position,and these may be varied. Telescoping extension tube assemblies 362 and364 are pivotally connected to base 358 and to a transverse lower framemember 368 which is connected to the lower ends of legs 352 and 354 andwhich supports rubber feet. A conventional screw type lock 370 isoperatively connected between the extensible parts of the assemblies 362and 364 in order to hold the parts in a selected extended position andthereby hold the cushion supporting base 358 in a corresponding angularposition.

FIGURES l6 and 17 show that the extensible assemblies 362 and 364 may bereplaced by links 376, there being one on each side of cushionsupporting base 378 which responds in function and substantially inconstruction to base 358. Pin 379 having an enlargement 380 at one endthereof and attached to link 376 is engageable in keyhole slot 382formed in a side of base 378 thereby releasably locking the upper end oflink 376 with base 378 and holding it in an elevated position. It isthought that the principal distinctions between FIGURES l7 and 14 isthat link 376 is pivotally connected to the upper horizontal framemember, for instance, members 84 and 86, whereas the extensibleassemblies 362 and 364 are connected with the lower leg brace 363.

FIGURE 15 discloses a mounting bracket 4% for the motor of the machine.The mounting bracket of FIG- URE 10 is suited for motors of the typedisclosed in FIGURE 10. However, other manufacturers makes of motors aremore suited for mounting by using a mounting bracket such as disclosedin FIGURE 15, Where there is upper and lower straps 492 and 494 carriedby bracket structure 496 that would be bolted in place in the machine.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

, What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A machine to induce relaxation through vibratory massage, saidmachine comprising a frame, a plurality of pads, a shaft drivinglyconnected with each pad and thereby supporting said pads above saidframe structure, a motor carried by said frame, means drivinglyconnected with said motor for rotating said shafts, resilient meansdisposed on said pads and engageable with said frame for constrainingmovement of said pads to out of phase orbital paths with differentfrequencies in response to rotation of said shafts, said pads beingspaced from each other, an additional pad disposed between said spacedpads, and resilient means mounting said additional pad above said frame.

2. A machine to induce relaxation through vibratory massage, saidmachine comprising a frame, a plurality of pads, a shaft drivinglyconnected with each pad and thereby supporting said pads above saidframe structure, a motor carried by said frame, means drivinglyconnected with said motor for rotating said shafts, resilient meansdisposed on said pads and engageable with said frame for constrainingmovement of said pads to out of phase orbital paths with differentfrequencies in response to rotation of said shafts, said pads beingspaced from each other, an additional pad disposed between said spacedpads, and resilient means mounting said additional pad above said frame,at an elevation slightly higher than said spaced pads to cooperate withsaid spaced pads in forming an arched contour.

3. A machine to induce relaxation through vibratory massage, saidmachine comprising a frame, a plurality of pads, a shaft drivinglyconnected with each pad and thereby supporting said pads above saidframe structure, a motor carried by said frame, means drivinglyconnected with said motor for rotating said shafts, resilient meansdisposed on said pads and engageable with said frame for constrainingmovement of said pads to out of phase orbital paths with differentfrequencies in response to rotation of said shafts, said pads beingspaced from each other, an additional pad disposed between said spacedpads, resilient means mounting said additional pad above said frame, anda separate vibrator attached to said additional pad and operable at afrequency substantially higher than the frequencies of orbital movementof said spaced pads.

4. The machine of claim 3 wherein resilient mounting means for saidadditional pad separably connect said additional pad to said frame sothat said additional pad is removable for local spot application.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein there are legs connected with saidadditional pad to support the pad in a position to function as avibratory stool.

6. The machine of claim 3 wherein said frame includes a frame structure,and a case connected to said frame structure and having an upper wallprovided with a recess in which said separate vibrator is disposed.

7. A machine to induce relaxation through vibratory massage, saidmachine comprising a frame, a plurality of pads, a shaft drivinglyconnected with each pad and thereby supporting said pads above saidframe structure, a motor carried by said frame, means drivinglyconnected with said motor for rotating said shafts, resilient meansdisposed on said pads and engageable with said frame for constrainingmovement of said pads to out of phase orbital paths with differentfrequencies in response to rotation of said shafts, each pad beingdrivingly connected to its shaft by an eccentric, said resilient meansbeing engageable with movement constraining pins rigidly connected tosaid frame, an additional pad separably attached to said frame, and avibrator attached to said additional pad.

8. A massage machine comprising a frame, a cluster of pads carried bysaid frame and including at least a first pad and a spaced second padand a third pad spaced from said first and second pads at a slightlyhigher elevation to form an arch contour therewith, means forsimultaneously orbitally moving said first and second pads at differentfrequencies, and independent means for vibrating said third pad at astill further frequency with a characteristically different motion.

'9. A massage machine comprising a frame, a cluster of pads carried bysaid frame and including at least a first pad and a spaced second padand a third pad spaced from said first and second pads at a slightlyhigher elevation to form an arch contour therewith, means forsimultaneously orbitally moving said first and second pads at differentfrequencies, independent means for vibrating said third pad and at astill further frequency with a characteristically different motion, andresilient means detachably securing said third pad to said frame wherebysaid third pad'may be removed for spot application.

10. The combination of claim 9 including outrigger cushion supportsadjustably attached to said frame and movable to selected positions withreference to said frame.

11. A massage machine comprising a frame, a cluster of pads carried bysaid frame and including at least a first pad and a spaced second padand a third pad spaced from said first and second pads at a slightlyhigher elevation to form an arch contour therewith, means forsimultaneously orbitally moving said first and second pads at differentfrequencies, independent means for vibrating said third pad and at astill further frequency with a characteristically different motion,resilient means detachably securing said third pad to said frame wherebysaid third pad may be removed for spot application, said means fororbitally moving said first and second pads including shafts providedwith eccentrics operatively connected with said first and second pads,and motion restraining means attached to said frame and resilientlyconnected with said first and second pads by resilient means disposed onsaid pads.

12. The combination of claim 11 wherein there are outrigger cushionsupports adjustably carried by said frame and movable to selectedpositions with reference to said frame.

13. The massage machine of claim 12 wherein at least one of saidoutrigger cushion supports includes a cushion supporting frame base, anadjustable means to hold said base in selected elevated position in avertical plane.

14. In a massage and reducing device, rigid frame means, shaft meansextending upwardly through said frame means, drive means for rotatingsaid shaft about a rotational axis therethrough, pad means rotatablymounted on an upper projecting end of the shaft means about an axisinclined with respect to said rotational axis, resilient means mountedon the pad means and stationary constraining means fixedly anchored tothe rigid frame means and projecting upwardly therefrom parallel to saidshaft means and engaging the resilient means to produce yieldablyconstrained vibratory movement of the pad means in response to rotationof the shaft means.

15. The combination of claim 14, wherein said resilient means comprisesan apertured grommet through which the constraining means extendsmounted on an underside of the pad means.

116. The combination of claim 15, wherein said constraining meanscomprises a rigid rod extending upwardly from the frame means andprotectively concealed beneath the pad means.

'17. In a massage device, horizontal frame means, at least one shaftextending upwardly through said frame means terminating at a locationabove said frame means, eccentric bearing means fixed to said shaftabove the frame means, a cushion fixed to said eccentric bearing meansfor free rotation about said bearing means, elastically yieldableconstraining means fixed to said cushion at one location separate fromsaid bearing means and in spaced relation thereto, and rigid means fixedto said frame means and extending upwardly therefrom paral lel to saidshaft and engaging said yieldable constraining means to produce orbitalmovement of the cushion in response to rotation of the shaft.

18. An exercise and massage machine comprising frame means, fixedsupport means secured at opposite ends of said frame means, spaced bodysupporting means movably mounted by the frame means centrally thereof,arch-forming support means yieldably mounted on the frame means betweensaid spaced body supporting means to form therewith a back supportingsurface, power drive means for moving said body supporting means inorbital paths relative to said frame means at predetermined frequencies,and power drive means for vibrating said archforming support meansrelative to the frame means independently of said body supporting meansat a frequency substantially higher than said predetermined frequencies.

19. The combination of claim 18 wherein each of said body supportingmeans comprises a shaft extending upwardly through said frame meansterminating at a location above said frame means, eccentric bearingmeans fixed to said shaft above the frame means, a cushion ReferencesCited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,246,689 KostJune 24, 1941 2,860,628 Stauifer Nov. 18, 1958 2,893,380 Walker et a1July 7, 1959 2,907,323 Ritter Oct. 6, 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,370 GreatBritain 1913

